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Nick and Mary Mathews, natives of Greece, opened a lunch counter in Yorktown in 1944 that became Nick's Seafood Pavilion. The restaurant grew into a household name around Virginia for its fine seafood and elaborate decor. The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown has an exhibit celebrating the lives of the late Yorktown philanthropists.
Courtesy of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Artifact, Bequest of Mary Mathews.
The "Patrons & Patriots" exhibition includes photos, artifacts and personal items of the beloved couple that owned the iconic Nick's Seafood Pavilion and donated land and money to Yorktown.
James Blair Middle School.
Courtesy of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
Moving pre-K to new buildings will lessen overcrowding at elementary schools.
American oystercatchers along the Eastern Shore in June 2019.
Aileen Devlin
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Virginia Sea Grant
The latest U.S. State of the Birds report paints a grim picture, including for shorebirds that rely on coastal Virginia.
Kings Dominion's newest roller coaster Rapterra opens late March.
Brad Kutner
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Radio IQ
Rapterra claims to be the tallest and longest launched-wing coaster in the world.
FILE - The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education, March 12, 2025, in Washington.
Mark Schiefelbein
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AP file
Commonwealth schools receive $2.4B, collectively, from the feds each year.

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